Best Tandoori Chicken Skewers Recipes

TANDOORI CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Combine yogurt, red onion, lemon juice, ginger, garlic, garam masala, cumin, cayenne, and turmeric in a bowl. Place chicken breasts into yogurt mixture and flip to coat; cover bowl with plastic and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C). Spray a baking pan with cooking spray.
• Cut chicken into bite-size pieces and thread onto skewers. Discard used marinade. Lay skewered chicken into baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is browned with a few blackened spots and the juices run clear, about 20 minutes. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest piece should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). [See Note for grilling instructions.]

TANDOORI-INSPIRED OVEN CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Combine yogurt, garam masala, lemon juice, lemon zest, grated ginger, and curry powder in a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag.
• Slice each chicken thigh lengthwise into 3 or 4 slices, add to the bag with the marinade, and refrigerate for 30 to 60 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and move an oven rack to the center of the oven. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil.
• Thread chicken thigh pieces onto six 15-inch metal skewers and place crossways across the prepared sheet pan, resting the ends of the skewers on the raised edges of the pan.
• Bake skewers in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Broil chicken skewers for 3 minutes until meat is lightly charred, watching closely.

GRILLED TANDOORI CHICKEN AND RED ONION SKEWERS WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Put chicken, 1/2 cup of yogurt and spice mix in a resealable plastic food storage bag. Seal bag and turn to mix and coat. Place bag on a plate and refrigerate on lowest shelf for at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours.
• To make sauce, stir together remaining 3/4 cup of yogurt, cucumber, mint and salt in a small bowl until blended; refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Preheat grill. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Thread chicken and onion wedges onto 8 metal skewers, using 4 pieces of chicken and 2 pieces of onion per skewer. (If using wooden skewers soak them in water 30 minutes before use to prevent burning.) Coat chicken and onions with cooking spray.
• Grill skewers, turning often, until chicken is no longer pink in center, about 7 to 9 minutes. Serve skewers over couscous with sauce on the side. Yields 2 skewers, 1/2 cup of couscous and about 1/4 cup of sauce per serving.

TANDOORI CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Mix the chicken with the lemon juice and salt in a bowl. Cover the bowl and set aside in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes, turning the chicken occasionally.
• In a food processor, combine the curry paste ingredients and blend to a smooth paste. Add the chicken, cover and refrigerate for at least 3hrs or preferably overnight. Remove the chicken from the fridge 30mins before cooking.
• Take the chicken pieces from the bowl and shake off as much of the marinade as possible.
• Thread onto skewers. Barbecue or grill for 8 to 10 mins, turning occasionally, until the meat is cooked and slightly charred.
• Serve with chopped mango and spring onions.